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  Back in 2021, A. and I were bicycle touring around Vermont, laboring up steep hills on loaded touring bikes in order to get to the next brewery and take a break. As we pedaled and sweated in the stifling summer heat, smarter locals would spin by us on ebikes. We joked that we were old farts on penny farthings. One night, at dinner, a gentleman admired our bikes and I asked if he rode too. Yes, he said, but he wished that his wife would ride with him. "Get her an ebike," I helpf...

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  "Now, a quarter of the way through this century, it seems like we’ve built a world where it’s easier than ever to be a lone wolf, not just on a bike but in real life." https://www.johnmflores.com/lone-wolves/ #motorcycle #modernlife #loneliness

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  Back to basics https://www.johnmflores.com/housekeeping/ #writing #photography

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  "With all of the traffic and congestion in the most densely-populated state in the country, New Jersey should be encouraging more people to take local trips on ebikes instead of cars." #NJ #ebike #bicycle https://www.johnmflores.com/new-jerseys-new-ebike-law-is-the-wrong-law/

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  Good day for a #bicycle ride #bike #ebike

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  This #ebike journey didn't start so good...https://www.johnmflores.com/my-first-ebike-attempt/

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  We've built a society where sitting all day and eating highly processed foods is the default setting. We've built communities where functional fitness doesn't exist. We've built a world where nobody has times for themselves. What kind of outcome did we expect? #health #wellness #fitness

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  [Note: I wrote this in 2014. Recently rediscovered in my Evernote] One day I put the Serotta In the basement and turned my attention to motorcycles and photography. In a blink, days became weeks, became months became seasons became years of dust settling on the bike as I sought other pursuits. And then the midlife came bringing with it a whole slew of existential questions fifteen extra pounds and the fear that the end was closer than the beginning. It was right around then when an idea st...

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  I recently wrestled with the choice between buying or building an #ebike . There are prose and cons to each way. #bicycle https://www.johnmflores.com/ebike-build-or-buy/

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  Less than 5 seconds on #2FA #Authenticator? PANIC

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  I support the apps that I use, along with the developers behind those apps). #OpenSource #Joplin is a solid, fast #notetaking #app

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  I've started a new writing project about what life in the near future might look like. Join me https://johnmichaelflores.substack.com/p/noahs-arc #writing #amwriting #fiction #speculativefiction

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  @arnoldtabbs@mastodon.scot LOL if I make it that far I'll probably smell like an old man!

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  #ebike better for the #environment than #EV like #Tesla https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-280-million-electric-bikes-and-mopeds-are-cutting-demand-for-oil-far-more-than-electric-cars-213870

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  I have been sitting on this story for 10 years. I just need to put it out into the world; maybe doing that will compel me to finish it. #AMwriting #writing #speculativefiction #noahsarc https://johnmichaelflores.substack.com/p/noahs-arc-06c

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  Imagine a world where the algorithm encouraged respect, truth, and kindness? #Algorithm #Meta #socialmedia #future

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  It’s 5pm. Quitting time. Noah shuts down his workstation, gathers his things, picks up Oscar and places him on the shelf. He walks by Linus’ desk and they walk to the elevator together. Linus asks, “You going to see your girl tonight?” “Yup.” “What’s her name?” “Anna.” https://johnmichaelflores.substack.com/p/noahs-arc-06c #amwriting #fiction #speculativefiction #writing #2068

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  Men: What would your 19-year-old self done in the #Cornell7 group chat?

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  RE: https://mas.to/@carnage4life/117410940896619323 My experience with #AI powered content development is similar; so much more time editing and fact checking the slop

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  #Tradwife

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  One #bike has a flat One bike needs the rear derailleur adjusted and the bars straightened/aligned One bike needs the rear rack attached One bike needs a new rear derailleur barrel adjuster and new bar tape One bike needs rust treatment One bike is ok. #bicycle